See the Unprecedented Atlanta Snow Storm

Despite weather reports, schools were not closed; workers were not sent home and road crews were not sent out until after the storm began. Thousands of people were stranded or merely abandoned their cars seeking shelter.

Atlanta 2014 Snow Jam, Abandoned Cars

People walked away from their cars, seeking food, shelter and bathrooms. Reports of people in need of medication spread across the city. School children were stuck on buses or spent the night at their schools.